The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ or RSP [Abani ROY]; Samajwadi Party or SP [Mulayam

       Singh YADAV]; Shiromani Akali Dal or SAD [G. S. TOHRA]; Shiv Sena or

       SS [Bal THACKERAY]; Tamil Maanila Congress [G. K. VASAN]; Telangana

       Rashtra Samithi or TRS [leader NA]; Telugu Desam Party or TDP

       [Chandrababu NAIDU]; Trinamool Congress [Mamata BANERJEE]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       numerous religious or militant/chauvinistic organizations,

       including Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and Rashtriya

       Swayamsevak Sangh; various separatist groups seeking greater

       communal and/or regional autonomy, including the All Parties

       Hurriyat Conference

      International organization participation:

       AfDB, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), BIS, C, CERN (observer),

       CP, FAO, G- 6, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU,

       ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM

       (observer), ISO, ITU, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), ONUB, OPCW,

       PCA, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMEE,

       UNMIK, UNMOVIC, UNOCI, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Ranendra SEN

       consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, New York, and San Francisco

       FAX: [1] (202) 265–4351

       telephone: [1] (202) 939–7000

       chancery: 2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008; note -

       Consular Wing located at 2536 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington,

       DC 20008

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador David C. MULFORD

       embassy: Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021

       mailing address: use embassy street address

       telephone: [91] (11) 2419–8000

       FAX: [91] (11) 2419–0017

       consulate(s) general: Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai

       (Bombay)

      Flag description:

       three equal horizontal bands of saffron (subdued orange) (top),

       white, and green with a blue chakra (24-spoked wheel) centered in

       the white band; similar to the flag of Niger, which has a small

       orange disk centered in the white band

      Economy India

      Economy - overview:

       India's economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern

       agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a

       multitude of support services. Government controls have been reduced

       on foreign trade and investment, and privatization of domestic

       output has proceeded slowly. The economy has posted an excellent

       average growth rate of 6% since 1990, reducing poverty by about 10

       percentage points. India is capitalizing on its large numbers of

       well-educated people skilled in the English language to become a

       major exporter of software services and software workers. Despite

       strong growth, the World Bank and others worry about the continuing

       public-sector budget deficit, running at approximately 60% of GDP.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $3.033 trillion (2003 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       8.3% (2003 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $2,900 (2003 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 23.6% industry: 28.4% services: 48% (2002 est.)

      Investment (gross fixed):

       23.1% of GDP (2003)

      Population below poverty line:

       25% (2002 est.)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 3.5% highest 10%: 33.5% (1997)

      Distribution of family income - Gini index:

       37.8 (1997)

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       3.8% (2003 est.)

      Labor force:

       472 million (2003)

      Labor force - by occupation:

       agriculture 60%, industry 17%, services 23% (1999)

      Unemployment rate:

       9.5% (2003)

      Budget:

       revenues: $86.69 billion

       expenditures: $114.6 billion, including capital expenditures of

       $13.5 billion (2003)

      Public debt:

       59.7% of GDP (2003)

      Agriculture - products:

       rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes;

       cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry; fish

      Industries:

       textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation

       equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software

      Industrial production growth rate:

       6.5% (2003 est.)

      Electricity - production:

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